Local pastor made up elaborate Navy SEAL tale

In the wake of the dramatic Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's compound earlier this month, it was perhaps to be expected that some expansive soul would step forward to claim the prestige of a fabricated tour as a SEAL for himself. Such tall tales are not uncommon, after all, amid high-profile military actions. This time the exposed fabricator was a preacher--though people who monitor this brand of public lie note that members of the clergy are often tempted into such misrepresentations.

Alright, so far nothing out of the ordinary. Just another douche claiming to be a deadly commando. But here's what makes this one LOL-worthy:

More curious still, the prevaricator in question seems to have lifted at least some details of his account from the 1992 Steven Seagal SEAL-themed blockbuster, "Under Siege."

Another brave, Christian wannabe that never-was hijacking stolen honor. I used to work with a cross-humper that admitted he wished he had served when he was younger. They love hearing hair raising tales of uniformed young men and their drunken debauchery in far away lands with wild, bow-legged, exotic women.